영문초록

The purpose of this study is to develop a program for improving two-year-olds' emotional intelligence, and to analyze the effects of the program on their emotional intelligence and social-emotional behavior. The program was developed based on Mayer and Salovey Emotional Intelligence model and integrated to the standardized child care curriculum of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. 58 two-year-olds(28 subjects in the experimental group and 30 subjects in the comparative group) participated in this program. Results indicate that the experimental group displayed a higher level of emotional intelligence compared to the comparative group in the post-test. Also, children in the experimental group were more likely to increase their social-emotional competence whereas a decrease in problematic behavior was observed rather than children in the comparative group. Based on these findings, we conclude that an emotional intelligence program provides an appropriate education for young children, and needed to improve their emotional intelligence and support their social- emotional competence.

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